Posted by KimberlyDi on August 7, 2003, at 18:01:52
In reply to Re: Why so many keep trying Effexor?, posted by maryhelen on August 7, 2003, at 11:35:50
hey concerned mother,
Effexor can be excellent for anxiety (that's what I take it for). I think you should advise her to never quit the Effexor cold turkey and she'll be just fine. When she decides to stop, you can direct her to psycho-babble, and get her the information she needs to withdrawal safely.Cold Turkey is bad. That's the main thing, if otherwise the Effexor is working for her. :)
KDi in Texas
> When I posted this thread I wondered if I should send it.
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> I should have explained why I was questioning the choice for Effexor when there seems to be such horrible withdrawal.
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> I in no way intended it to sound like a criticism of people's choices, rather I am very worried about my daughter.
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> She has four young children and was becoming depressed and had a great deal of anxiety. Her doctor prescribed Effexor XR a little over a year ago now, I believe choosing it for it's anti-anxiety effect. It has helped tremendously with my daughter's anxiety, but her doctor wants to up the dose because, I would imagine, with tolerance, it is not having the same effect.
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> It just scared me when I saw so many threads about withdrawal. It sounds like her doctor does not want her to be on it for too long of a period.
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> I know everyone is different. I took Effexor so many years ago and have had so many meds since, that I cannot remember what it was like.
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> maryhelen
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